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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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