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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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