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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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