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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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