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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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