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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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