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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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