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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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