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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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