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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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