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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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