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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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