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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning enable students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the scholarly 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 intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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