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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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