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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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