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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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