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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 and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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