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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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