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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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