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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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