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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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