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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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