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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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