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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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