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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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