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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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