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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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