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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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