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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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