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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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