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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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