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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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