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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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