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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver 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. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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