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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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