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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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