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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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