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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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