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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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