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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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