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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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