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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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