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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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