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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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