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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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