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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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