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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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