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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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