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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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