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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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