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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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