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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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