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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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