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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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