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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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