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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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