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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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