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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative 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 dramatic new book also articulates the 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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