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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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