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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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