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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines 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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