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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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