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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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