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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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