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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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