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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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