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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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