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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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