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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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