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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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