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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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