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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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