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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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