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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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