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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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