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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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