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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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