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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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