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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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