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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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