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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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