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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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