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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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