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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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