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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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