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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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