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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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