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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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