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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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