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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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