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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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