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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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