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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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