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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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