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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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