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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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