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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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