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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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