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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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