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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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