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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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