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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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