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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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