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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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