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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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