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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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