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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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