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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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