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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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