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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part 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. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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