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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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