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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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