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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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