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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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