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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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