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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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