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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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