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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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