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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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