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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key 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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