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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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