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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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