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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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