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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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