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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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