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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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