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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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