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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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