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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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