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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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