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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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