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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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