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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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