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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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