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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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