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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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