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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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