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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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