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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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