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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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