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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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