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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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