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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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