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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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