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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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