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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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