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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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