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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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