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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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