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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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