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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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