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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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