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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This 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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