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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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