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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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