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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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