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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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