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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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