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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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