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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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