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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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