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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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