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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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