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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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