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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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