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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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