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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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