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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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