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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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