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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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