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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure 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 massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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