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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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