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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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