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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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