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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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