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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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