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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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