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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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