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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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