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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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