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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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