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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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