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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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