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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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