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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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