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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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