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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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