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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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