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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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