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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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