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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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