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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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