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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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