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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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