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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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