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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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