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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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