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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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