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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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