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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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