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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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