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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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