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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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