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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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