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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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