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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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