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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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