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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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