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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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