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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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