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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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