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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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