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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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