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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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