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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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