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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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