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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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