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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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