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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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