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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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