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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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