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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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