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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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