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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major 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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