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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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