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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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