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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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