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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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