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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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