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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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