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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major 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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