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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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