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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This 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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