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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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