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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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