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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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