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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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