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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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