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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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