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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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