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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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