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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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