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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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