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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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