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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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