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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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