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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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