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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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