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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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