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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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