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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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