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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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