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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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