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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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