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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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