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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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