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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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