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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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