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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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