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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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