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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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