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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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