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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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