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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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