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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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