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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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