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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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