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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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