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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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