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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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