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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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