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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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