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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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