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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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