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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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