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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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