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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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