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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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