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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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