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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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