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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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