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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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