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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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