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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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