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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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