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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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