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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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