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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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