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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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