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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively 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 teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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