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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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