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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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