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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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