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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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