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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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