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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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