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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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