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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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