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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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