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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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