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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative 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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