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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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