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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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