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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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