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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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