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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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