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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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