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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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