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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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