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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure 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 MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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