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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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