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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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