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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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