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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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