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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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