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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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