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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different 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 we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the inspiring 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 deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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