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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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