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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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