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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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