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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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