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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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