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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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