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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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