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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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