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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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