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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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