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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major 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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