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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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