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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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