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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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