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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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