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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key 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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