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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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