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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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