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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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