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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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