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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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