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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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