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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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