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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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