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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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