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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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