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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major 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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