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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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