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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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