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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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