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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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