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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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