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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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