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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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