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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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