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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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