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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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