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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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