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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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