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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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