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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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