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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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