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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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