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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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