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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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