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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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