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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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