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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key 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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