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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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