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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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