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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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