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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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