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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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