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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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