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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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