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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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