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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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