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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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