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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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