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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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