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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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