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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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