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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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