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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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