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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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