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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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