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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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