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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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