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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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