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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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