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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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