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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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