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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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