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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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