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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies 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 institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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