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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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