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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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