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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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