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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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