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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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