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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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