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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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