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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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