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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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