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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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