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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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