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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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