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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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