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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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