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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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