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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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