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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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