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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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