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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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