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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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