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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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