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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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