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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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