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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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