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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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