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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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