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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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