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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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