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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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