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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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