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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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