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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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