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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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