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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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