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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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