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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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