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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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