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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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