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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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