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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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