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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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