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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business 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 stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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