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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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