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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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