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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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