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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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