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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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