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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations 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 MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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