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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. 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 MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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