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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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