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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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