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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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