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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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