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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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