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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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