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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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