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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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