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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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