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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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