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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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