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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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