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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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