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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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