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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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