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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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