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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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