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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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