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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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