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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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