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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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