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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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