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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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