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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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