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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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