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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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