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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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