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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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