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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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