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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important 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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