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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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