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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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