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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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