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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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