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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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