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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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