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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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