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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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