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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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