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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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