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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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