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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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