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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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