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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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