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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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