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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. 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 MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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