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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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