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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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