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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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