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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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