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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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