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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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