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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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