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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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