  Tertiary education is one of the most important industries in Australia and a
crucial source of income for its universities. Therefore, any new form of
tertiary education that may have impact on Australian universities should be
closely watched for implications on their business models. In the past decade,
MOOC-Massive Open Online Courses have emerged with the promise to offer world
class education accessible anywhere and anytime for free or at very reasonable
costs. MOOC not only provide opportunities for lifelong learning, they are also
designed to enrich, compliment and even (partly) substitute classic tertiary
education. Hence, it is of crucial importance how and where Australia takes its
stand in this rapidly evolving market. In this paper, Australia's international
position as a provider of MOOC is analysed and compared, in particular to
Germany and the US.
