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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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