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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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