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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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