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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the 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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