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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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