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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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