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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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