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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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