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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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