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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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