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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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