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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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