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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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