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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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