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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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