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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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